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SteveoFitz
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Hey guys, simple question about binding energy. I'm asked to find the average binding energy per nucleon of Magnesium-26. Now I thought that I would have to use: Binding E = (Zmp + Nmn - Ma) X 931.494 MeV/u. Where Z is the atomic #, N is the # of neutrons, mp, mn, and Ma are mass of proton, mass of neutron, and mass of nucleus respectively. My question is for Ma would that just be the atomic weight of the atom since it's asking for average binding energy?
Actually I got one more on nuclear physics as well. The questions asks: Free neutrons have a characteristic half-life of 10.4 min. What fraction of a group of free neutrons with kinetic energy 0.0414 eV will decay before traveling a distance of 12.2 km? Do not enter unit. I don't know where to start on this one, we're not given a relationship between these quantities so I'm assuming there's something I'm supposed to interpret from this data.
Anyways, hopefully someone can help thanks!
Steve
Actually I got one more on nuclear physics as well. The questions asks: Free neutrons have a characteristic half-life of 10.4 min. What fraction of a group of free neutrons with kinetic energy 0.0414 eV will decay before traveling a distance of 12.2 km? Do not enter unit. I don't know where to start on this one, we're not given a relationship between these quantities so I'm assuming there's something I'm supposed to interpret from this data.
Anyways, hopefully someone can help thanks!
Steve